Browse the TV Guide Without Leaving Your Channel
Keep watching while you compare channel schedules in IPTVnator's M3U programme guide. Open the grid, filter by group or favorites, and switch channels without closing it.
Read moreFeature · Program guide
A TV guide that knows what is on
IPTVnator turns XMLTV files and portal schedules into a program guide: what is on now in every channel list, a timeline under the player, a grid across all channels, catch-up for archived programs, and manual mapping when a channel does not match.
- XMLTV .xml & .xml.gz
- Timeline or list
- Catch-up
- Manual channel mapping
What you get
The guide, everywhere
One schedule, shown wherever a channel appears.
01
Now and next in every list
Each channel row shows the current program with a progress bar, in the playlist views, the portal lists and the favorites and recent collections.
02
A timeline under the player
The schedule of the selected channel runs as a ribbon with day navigation, zoom levels, a jump to now, and a program search. A vertical single-day list is the alternative view.
03
A grid across channels
The multi-channel view lays the schedules of all channels side by side on one time axis, with channel filtering and program search.
04
Program details
Title, category, description, episode, language, rating and duration open in a dialog from any program block.
05
Catch-up
Where the provider keeps an archive, past programs start straight from the timeline, on M3U playlists with catch-up attributes and on Xtream and Stalker portals.
06
Manual channel mapping
A channel the guide cannot match gets a right-click action to pick its XMLTV entry by hand. Mappings are stored on your device and survive refreshes.
Sources
Where the guide comes from
- M3U playlists
- XMLTV sources from Settings › EPG or declared by the playlist through url-tvg. Channels match by tvg-id, then tvg-name, then name.
- Xtream Codes
- The portal schedule is used first; your XMLTV sources fill missing channels or take precedence with one setting.
- Stalker portals
- A seven-day schedule is loaded from the portal once per session; single-channel requests fill any gaps.
- Formats
- XMLTV as .xml or compressed .xml.gz, parsed in a background worker and stored in a local database.
- Sources
- Any number of global sources plus per-playlist sources, each with a status chip, a refresh button and one refresh-all action.
- Availability
- The XMLTV guide is a desktop feature. Portal schedules from Xtream and Stalker also show in the browser version.
FAQ
Questions about the program guide
Where does the program guide come from?+
From XMLTV files you add or your playlist declares, and from the schedules Xtream and Stalker portals publish. IPTVnator merges them per channel: portal data first, your XMLTV sources as a fallback or, with one setting, as the preferred source.
Why does a channel show no program?+
It is not matched to a guide entry. Matching uses tvg-id, then tvg-name, then the channel name. Check the ids in the playlist, or map the channel by hand with a right-click and "Map EPG channel".
Can I watch a program that already aired?+
Yes, when the provider keeps an archive. M3U playlists declare it with catchup attributes, Xtream and Stalker portals flag archived channels. Past programs then start from the timeline; without an archive the timeline is a schedule only.
How big can the XMLTV file be?+
Large guides are fine. Parsing runs in a background worker and the result is stored in a local database, so the app stays responsive and the data is there on the next start.
Does the guide work in the browser version?+
Portal schedules from Xtream and Stalker sources do. XMLTV downloads and the local guide database are desktop features.
Can I see several channels at once?+
Yes. The multi-channel view lays all schedules on one time axis with zoom, channel filtering and program search, in addition to the timeline of the selected channel.
Keep reading
Guides and background
How to Load an M3U Playlist and Add an EPG in IPTVnator
Import an M3U or M3U8 playlist into IPTVnator from a URL, a file or pasted text, keep it updated, and attach an XMLTV program guide. Covers channel groups, catch-up attributes, EPG matching by tvg-id, and the usual reasons a playlist or guide does not load.
Read more
Understanding the Electronic Program Guide
Learn how IPTVnator uses XMLTV data to display current and upcoming programs alongside your live TV channels.
Read moreOfficial downloads only
IPTVnator is a player, not a TV service. It is distributed exclusively through GitHub releases and the package managers listed on this page. Websites that sell "IPTVnator subscriptions", channel packages or "activated" copies are not affiliated with the project. How to recognize unofficial sites.
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